Mary Weisgram

Born Makato, Minnesota

EDUCATION 

1965 BA College of Saint Bernard, St. Joseph, Minnesota 

1969 MFA Painting and Ceramics, Mankato State University, Mankato, Minnesota 

APPRENTICESHIPS & RESIDENCIES 

1997 Potter in Residence, Octagon Center for the Arts, Ames, Iowa 

Resident Ceramist, Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa 

PRIMARY WORK EXPERIENCE 

1969---Studio potter 

BIOGRAPHY 

Mary Weisgram is known for wheel thrown or slab built stoneware or porcelain functional vessel forms. Decorative techniques include stains, engobes, and glazes.  The imagery reflected Weisgram’s study of painting. Realistic images of leaves are often used. 

“Teapots are Weisgram's signature form. ‘They test all of my skills,’ she said. ‘A teapot requires the artist to throw three different pieces and make them work together as one. It's a virtuoso piece because it requires so much skill and coordination.’”1 

1. http://www.iowastatedaily.com/article_d68c80c --cited October 3, 2018-8:15PM